My parents met each other under rather peculiar circumstances. Back in the day, when my father was still just Prince Eric of Denmark, he was on the eve of his 24th birthday. Yes, he is same Prince Eric whom you think to know so well from "The Little Mermaid" tale. Let me pause to say that I haven't the slightest clue who wrote up such an ridiculous story about my father and his choice of wife, but do not believe the lie! He was no shallow man! My father was honorable and chose his wife because of qualities far beyond her physical appearance! To even accuse him- sorry, I apologize for my emotional outburst. Let me explain what really happened. On the eve of his 24th birthday he still had no lucky woman in mind to marry. His father (my grandfather) was growing old and Prince Eric would inherit the throne in a few short years, but he could not face the embarrassment of doing so without a future queen! He set out to find one. Now as I have made clear, he was an honorable man. He valued many qualities in a woman- he understood that there is much more to an individual than how she looks. Consequently, my father did not begin his search by attending parties of celebrities or taking Miss Denmark out for dinner; rather, he began his search at Copenhagen University. Interviewing each and every professor, he developed a list of the University's hardest working female pupils. Work ethic is one qualities he greatly admired in hard-working women. He took this list of about twenty students and anonymously asked them to write an essay about Denmark's poor. My father considered compassion and empathy of great importance to one's personality. As a result, the young women who wrote the most empathetic pieces he decided to further pursue. Honesty and trustworthiness were also important. He observed the remaining seven candidates as they walked by an abandoned wallet he planted beside the road. Three women picked up the wallet and, after failing to find its proper owner, turned it into the authorities. These lucky three my father deemed to have honest character. He treated each one to an elegant dinner along the North Sea to make his final decision.
One young woman stood out to my father, Ariel. Born far away in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ariel grew up dreaming of one day studying in Europe. She worked hard through her youth and earned a scholarship to Copenhagen University. At age 15, she left behind her home, her family, and the world as she knew to follow her dream and study in Denmark. My father greatly admired her courage and drive. Furthermore, she had a warm heart, happy attitude, and made my father laugh the whole way through dinner. She possessed all the character traits my father sought. Later that week, he asked for her hand in marriage. She gleefully accepted. Now, many years later, I tell you the true story of Eric and Ariel, my parents. My father did not lust beautiful physical appearance alone, and my mother did not cut off her tongue, stupidly surrendering her entire world just for the chance to marry some handsome stranger. My parents may have met under unusual circumstances, but "The Little Mermaid" exaggerates an abnormal meeting to absolutely ridiculous proportions. Since when do Mermaids exist anyway?
My parents met each other under rather peculiar circumstances. Back in the day, when my father was still just Prince Eric of Denmark, he was on the eve of his 24th birthday. Yes, he is same Prince Eric whom you think to know so well from "The Little Mermaid" tale. Let me pause to say that I haven't the slightest clue who wrote up such an ridiculous story about my father and his choice of wife, but do not believe the lie! He was no shallow man! My father was honorable and chose his wife because of qualities far beyond her physical appearance! To even accuse him- sorry, I apologize for my emotional outburst. Let me explain what really happened. On the eve of his 24th birthday he still had no lucky woman in mind to marry. His father (my grandfather) was growing old and Prince Eric would inherit the throne in a few short years, but he could not face the embarrassment of doing so without a future queen! He set out to find one. Now as I have made clear, he was an honorable man. He valued many qualities in a woman- he understood that there is much more to an individual than how she looks. Consequently, my father did not begin his search by attending parties of celebrities or taking Miss Denmark out for dinner; rather, he began his search at Copenhagen University. Interviewing each and every professor, he developed a list of the University's hardest working female pupils. Work ethic is one qualities he greatly admired in hard-working women. He took this list of about twenty students and anonymously asked them to write an essay about Denmark's poor. My father considered compassion and empathy of great importance to one's personality. As a result, the young women who wrote the most empathetic pieces he decided to further pursue. Honesty and trustworthiness were also important. He observed the remaining seven candidates as they walked by an abandoned wallet he planted beside the road. Three women picked up the wallet and, after failing to find its proper owner, turned it into the authorities. These lucky three my father deemed to have honest character. He treated each one to an elegant dinner along the North Sea to make his final decision.